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Whistler-area FSR camps put housing crisis, enforcement gaps in the spotlight

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  • regional Two drones aid dramatic cliff rescue near Squamish · indexed on Search and Rescue operations — Sea to Sky & Whistler region
    Squamish Search and Rescue used two drones—one delivering a rope and one providing illumination—to rescue a climber stranded 77 metres up the Stawamus Chief cliff face near Squamish on Wednesday night.
  • regional FSR encampments expose housing crisis and enforcement gaps in Whistler area · indexed on Housing crisis and encampment management — Sea to Sky region
    Long-term vehicle and tent encampments along forest service roads near Whistler reveal a housing affordability crisis and enforcement challenges, with the SLRD calling for stronger provincial oversight of Crown-land camping limits.
  • provincial Unite Liberal BC seeks to revive party and oust Kevin Falcon
    A grassroots group called Unite Liberal BC launched Thursday calling for BC United leader Kevin Falcon and three board members to step down so party members can determine the party's future.
  • provincial Report urges B.C. to build ferries domestically to counter U.S. tariffs
    A new report commissioned by unions and industry leaders argues that building ferries in local B.C. shipyards rather than purchasing from foreign suppliers would strengthen the provincial economy amid U.S. tariff pressures.
  • provincial B.C. wildfire season winding down with fewer fires and lower acreage
    British Columbia's 2026 wildfire season shows 1,380 fires burning about 4,750 square kilometres—significantly lower than recent years—though the season remains destructive with over 500 structures damaged or destroyed.
  • regional Bald Range fire destroyed 150 properties near Summerland · indexed on Bald Range wildfire — Peachland-Summerland evacuation & economic impacts (August 2026)
    The Bald Range wildfire in the south Okanagan destroyed or damaged approximately 150 properties in and around Summerland, with an 80-year-old woman dying while fleeing her home.
  • regional Bradley Creek fire destroys 230 homes on Okanagan Indian Band lands · indexed on Kamloops & Southern Interior Wildfires
    The Bradley Creek wildfire at the north end of Okanagan Lake destroyed approximately 230 homes on Okanagan Indian Band lands.
  • regional Big Bar complex destroys 120 structures near Clinton · indexed on Big Bar wildfire complex — Clinton & 70 Mile House (July 2026)
    The Big Bar complex of wildfires destroyed approximately 120 structures outside Clinton, B.C., at the southern edge of the Cariboo region.
  • regional Brunswick complex fires destroy seven structures in Fraser Canyon · indexed on Ainslie Creek and Brunswick Creek wildfires — July 2026
    The Brunswick complex of wildfires in and around the Fraser Canyon destroyed seven structures.
  • regional Four arrested after stolen truck rams police vehicles in Quesnel
    A 31-year-old driver of a stolen white Ford F-350 rammed multiple police vehicles during an early-morning incident at the Quesnel Recreation Centre; the driver was arrested along with three female passengers.
  • out_of_scope NDP MP calls for federal ferry funding parity between B.C. and Atlantic Canada
    Courtenay–Alberni MP Gord Johns is rallying Vancouver Island residents to demand that the federal government provide equal ferry funding to B.C., noting Ottawa covers 43 per cent of East Coast ferry costs but only three per cent in B.C.

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